Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus Infection, Rural Southern People’s Republic of China

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E Virus Infection, Rural Southern People’s Republic of China

Genotype 4 hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the dominant cause of hepatitis E in the People's Republic of China; swine are the principal reservoir. Our study was conducted in 8 rural communities of southern China, where families keep pigs near their homes. Phylogenetic analysis showed that 23 of 24 c...

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Main Authors: Rong-Cheng Li, Sheng-Xiang Ge, Yan-Ping Li, Ying-Jie Zheng, Yi Nong, Qing-Shun Guo, Jun Zhang, Mun-Hon Ng, Ning-Shao Xia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hepatitis E
seroepidemiology
endemics
swine
zoonosis
research
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/11/06-0332_article

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